Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of China, you would:
Health
be 11.3% less likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 23.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 53 years (51 years for men, 54 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 55.6% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 89.0% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2018, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2017.
be 6.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
be 16.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In China, 3.3% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In China, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Afghanistan, there are 36.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 22.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 55.6% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Afghanistan, it is 43.0% as of 2018.
be 9.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 11.4 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.3 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2016. In Afghanistan, 84% of the population do as of 2012.
be 75.1% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 54.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Afghanistan, about 13.5% do as of 2018.
be 24.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 70% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2017.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, State Administration of Taxation.
Afghanistan: At a glance
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